Jake Gyllenhaal: It’s flattering to be considered for Fifty Shades of Grey

Jake Gyllenhaal has admitted that he is flattered to be linked to the role of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey.

Jake Gyllenhaal has admitted he would star in Fifty Shades of Grey (Picture: Getty)

The Brokeback Mountain star is the latest actor to be attached to the part of the kinky millionaire.

He told Ryan Seacrest on his US radio show: ‘That’s super flattering. I mean, I have not heard that, but if that’s true then that’s a nice thing. It’s always nice to be considered.’

When asked if he would take the role if it was offered to him, Gyllenhaal replied: ‘Yeah, of course! I always want to work, man, of course.’

Ryan Gosling and Ian Somerhalder are favourites to be cast as S&M-loving businessman Grey while Emma Watson has been linked to the role of the book’s heroine Anastasia Steele.

Jake Gyllenhaal has been linked to the role of Christian Grey (Picture: Getty)

Justin Bieber also revealed recently that he had been approached to star in the film.

Meanwhile, author EL James has refused to name her dream cast for the movie.

She told E! Online: ‘It gets messy. You might end up with somebody else.’James revealed she was shocked to realise how popular Fifty Shades of Grey had become.

She said: ‘I almost fell out of my chair when I got an email about film rights.’

Karen Croner (One True Thing), Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love), Kelly Marcel (Terra Nova) and Veena Sud (The Killing) are battling it to win the role of screenwriter for the movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.